kosong

English

Etymology

From Malay kosong (“zero, empty”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: kō′-sŏng

Adjective

kosong (not comparable)

1. (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, postpositive, of food or drink) Not having additional ingredients, such as milk or sugar; plain.

   Kopi O Kosong ― Black coffee, with no sugar added

Related terms

• C
• di lo
• gah dai
• gau
• O
• peng
• po
• siew dai

 

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kosong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkosɔŋ]
• Hyphenation: ko‧song

Adjective

kosong

1. empty:
   1. devoid of content;

      Synonym: hampa

      Antonym: berisi

2. vacant
   1. containing nothing

      Synonym: hampa

   2. (of residential) not occupied

      Antonym: berpenghuni

3. hollow: having an empty space or cavity inside.

   Synonym: berongga

4. meaningless

   Antonym: berarti

5. unavailable
6. unimportant

   Antonym: penting

7. passionless

   Antonym: bergairah

8. emptyhanded (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)
9. (figurative) dull, stupid

   Antonyms: cerdas, pandai

Numeral

kosong

1. (colloquial) zero

   Synonym: nol

Derived terms

• kekosongan
• mengosongkan
• pengosongan
• sekosong-kosongnya

 

• kosong melompong

 

Further reading

• “kosong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Malay cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : kosong

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /kosoŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kosʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -osoŋ, -soŋ, -oŋ

Numeral

kosong (Jawi spelling کوسوڠ)

1. (colloquial) zero

Synonyms

• (formal) sifar / صفر
• nol / نول
• nihil / نيهيل

Adjective

kosong (Jawi spelling کوسوڠ)

1. empty

Descendants

• → English: kosong
• Indonesian: kosong
• Tausug: kussung

Further reading

• “kosong” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.